Padmé Amidala

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Padmé Amidala Naberrie, commonly called simply Padmé, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. In-universe, she is a politician from the planet of Naboo, serving as its elected queen and later its senator. She is also the wife of Anakin Skywalker, together with whom she had two children, Luke and Leia.

In Star Wars media, Padmé is portrayed by Natalie Portman in the Prequel Film Trilogy and voiced by Catherine Taber in The Clone Wars TV series. She is a common element within Prequel Memes where people frequently make jokes about her status as a politician, her peculiar sexual relationship with Anakin, and her seemingly pathetic death.

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[NSFW] Pedophile debate

During the first film where Padmé first meets Anakin, there is a noticeable age difference between the two characters. Although they are both canonically underage during these events, many people has accused Padmé of being a pedophile for her way of interacting with young Anakin.

Dies of Bag Sad

Dies of Big Sad is a term related to Padmé's death, apparently caused by nothing else than her being heartbroken over her husband's betrayal. This has caused much mockery and parodies in memes throughout the years.

Are You an Angel?

“Are you an angel?” is a quote from The Phantom Menace, asked by Anakin upon first meeting Padmé and reacting to how beautiful he thinks she is. It is commonly used as the starting point of their questionable relationship, or an example of the Prequel films' poor dialogue and unrealistic romance portrayal. The below examples where posted in February 7, 2019 and October 12, 2020 respectively, gaining 88 and 48,100 points respectively.

You're Going Down a Path I Can't Follow

“You're going down a path I can't follow” is a quote from Revenge of the Sith, said by Padmé to her husband Anakin when realizing he had turned evil. It is frequently used as a reaction, either through its screenshot or by the quotation alone. The below examples where posted in December 15, 2019 and August 17, 2020 respectively, gaining 8,700 and 41,600 points respectively.

To Be Angry is Human

In Attack of the Clones, after Anakin delivers his “I Killed Them All” monologue where he admits to have slaughtered a whole tribe of Tusken raiders, Padmé tries to console her husband by saying “To be angry is human.” This has been cited as a strangely soft approach to an admitted mass murderer, leading to further debate and jokes on Padmé's personality and how she apparently loves Anakin despite him "committing genocide". The below examples where posted in October 3, 2019 and April 26, 2021 respectively, gaining 3,569 and 40,400 points respectively.

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